Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for July 2024
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
4 months ago
Hey everyone!
This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of July.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Sitka, and completed route in {us se alaska}.
Left, can now paste binary directly from programs like Nasu.
Hakum, added two drawings to the...
Classical Wisdom
How to Save Democracy
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
a year ago
The Importance of the Civic Bargain
Dreams of Space -...
Distant Worlds (1932)
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller...
a week ago
An early children's science fiction book about spaceflight.
Borrowing from a book-seller description:
Friedrick Mader, "the German Jules Verne" according to Sam Moskowitz, was a popular author of fantastic romances in post-World War One Germany. DISTANT WORLDS is his only novel...
TheCollector
Was Riothamus the Real King Arthur?
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History Today Feed
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
a year ago
Preston’s Banana Boat Stowaways
j.hoare
Wed, 12/20/2023 - 07:00
TheCollector
Rome’s Greatest Defeat? Hannibal’s Victory at Cannae
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How Did Nils Bohlin Change the Auto Industry? (Inventor of the Three-Point Seatbelt)
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How Did the Tet Offensive Impact American Morale?
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Classical Wisdom
Quick Notification
In Search of Homer
2 months ago
Classical Wisdom
12 Ancient Greek Terms that Should Totally Make a Comeback
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
a year ago
Eudaimonia, Arete, and much more...
TheCollector
What Influenced Mary Shelley to Write Frankenstein?
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Rome’s Greatest Rival: What Was The Parthian Empire?
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10 Times Ivan the Terrible Really Was Terrible
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Art Basel Paris Kicks Off in Grand Palais
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7 Real Characters from Arthurian Legends
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Who Were the Most Important Christian Figures? (150 – 200 CE)
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How Did Francisco Goya Criticize the Spanish Society?
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weird medieval guys
What does a biblically accurate angel actually look like?
Sexy? Scary? Both?
a year ago
TheCollector
Were There Fast-Food Restaurants in Ancient Pompeii?
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A Christmas Carol in Context: Dickens’ Beloved Festive Fable
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Martha Graham: 15 Facts About the Mother of Modern Dance
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Bali’s 8 Finest Historic Sites: A Feast for the Senses
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4 months ago
A Collection of...
Fireside Friday, December 8, 2023
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester...
a year ago
Apologies for running a fireside so quickly after the gap week, but with the end of the semester coming as the job market gets busier, I haven’t had time to finish the next post on shield walls just yet. That will come out next week for sure though, as it is close to done. For …...
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Eris: Goddess of Strife and Discord in Greek Mythology
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What Is Assemblage? A Look Into 3D Collage Techniques
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Flashbak
Magnifying The Moment: Joni Sternbach’s Pictures of NYC Subway Passengers 1976–1981
“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage....
a month ago
“Part of the reason I was drawn to the Subway was that it was a perfect unchoreographed stage. Chance brought me together with a crowd of unknowns. It was up to me to parse them out and magnify the moment.” – Joni Sternbach on her pictures of NYC Subway Passengers in the 1970s ...
TheCollector
What Do Bernini’s Borghese Sculptures Represent?
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Velázquez Portrait of Spanish Queen Pulled by Sotheby’s
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TheCollector
Maccabean Revolt: How the Maccabees Beat the Seleucids
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TheCollector
First Nations of the Canadian Atlantic Provinces: A Brief History
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TheCollector
Aristotle’s Poetics: A Brief Overview
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Trying to Understand...
Don't Confuse Me With Facts.
They know what they think.
a year ago
They know what they think.
History Today Feed
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
a month ago
The Female Detectives of Victorian Britain
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:37
TheCollector
The Story of Atlas and His Eternal Burden: The God Who Holds the World
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Native American Groups React on Covering Native Displays
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Trying to Understand...
A Strange Defeat.
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
a month ago
A failure of understanding in Ukraine.
TheCollector
10 Must-See Monuments & Memorials on the National Mall in DC
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Wrong Side of...
The Tears of Strangers are only water
On the limits of empathy
a month ago
TheCollector
How Does Psychoanalysis Work According to Lacan?
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Trying to Understand...
The Missile Will Always Get Through.
But who is prepared to admit it?
2 weeks ago
But who is prepared to admit it?
TheCollector
Newell Convers Wyeth Painting: From $4 to $191,000
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Who Won Sherman’s March to the Sea?
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Unlocking the Unconscious: Who Was Sigmund Freud?
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8 Places in Munich Addressing National Socialism’s Problematic Legacy
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Flashbak
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook : How To Seduce With An Omelette (1965)
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton...
6 months ago
Len Deighton’s Action Cookbook (1965) began life as cookery strips (aka ‘cookstrips’) when Leighton was a student at London’s Royal Academy and St Martin’s art school, and living with classmate Bob Hyde. Aimed at “an audience of men unskilled at knowing their way around the...
TheCollector
What Is the Symbolism in Whitman’s Leaves of Grass?
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Clement Attlee: Britain’s Greatest Prime Minister?
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Hokusai’s ‘Great Wave’ Heads to Auction
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The Story of the Antichrist Pope
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Trying to Understand...
One Of My Essays In Dutch.
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and...
11 months ago
I’m pleased to say that one of my readers in the Netherlands has been kind enough to produce and send to me a translation into Dutch of my recent essay “What’s Left and What’s Left?” The translator has elected to remain anonymous, but I’m extremely grateful, and please join me in...
History Today Feed
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
3 months ago
‘Straight Acting’ by Will Tosh review
JamesHoare
Wed, 09/11/2024 - 07:00
TheCollector
Umberto Boccioni: 11 Facts About the Italian Futurist
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Flashbak
One Night At The Empire Roller Disco, Brooklyn NYC – February 1980
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown...
6 months ago
On assignment for Forbes magazine on a winter’s night in 1980, Patrick D. Pagnano’s was in Crown Heights to see the skaters at Brooklyn’s Empire Roller Disco. Formerly the Empire Rollerdrome (built 1941), the rink was now all disco. It was where Cher hosted the release party for...
TheCollector
History of Hollywood in the 1980s-1990s: Everything You Need to Know
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How Did Japanese Prints Inspire Vincent van Gogh?
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7 of the Biggest Palaces Ever Built
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How Did Clara Peeters Transform Still-Life Painting?
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Who Were the Allied Powers?
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Who Is the Egyptian God Thoth?
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Who Was Clement of Rome?
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9 Paintings by Claude Monet You Should Know
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What Is Mithraism? The Secretive Cult That Swept the Roman World
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Why Is Canadian Thanksgiving on the Second Monday of October?
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Trying to Understand...
They Say They Want Rearmament ....
We-ell, you know ....
a year ago
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10 Famous Saints Associated With Christmas
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5 Quotes by Karl Marx Explained
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Was Alexander Great?
3 months ago
A Collection of...
Collections: Roman Infantry Tactics: Why the Pilum and not a Spear?
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking...
a year ago
This week’s post is intended to answer a question which came up in response to the last post looking at the most common type of Mediterranean spear, which to put it simply is: what is up with the odd Roman heavy infantry kit built around a sword and two javelins (albeit two...
Flashbak
‘Look at Me’: Scot Sothern’s powerful photographs of life on LA’s streets
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange...
7 months ago
In amongst the crowds drifting along Hollywood Boulevard there’s an old guy sitting on an orange bucket. He’s wearing dirty jeans and a grey hoodie. The guy’s in his seventies. Weather-worn. Grizzled beard. Walking stick. Back trouble caused by “old spinal injuries and bad...
Patterns in Humanity
Racial Homicide Disparities Since 1910
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the...
a year ago
Drawing from uniform crime reports since 1933 and vital statistics since 1910, I document the evolution of black-white homicide disparities in the United States since the early 20th century.
TheCollector
The Banana Wars: How the US Plundered Central America
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Who Is Grace Jones? Androgyny in Art
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The Mystical Drawings of William Thomas Horton (1864-1919)
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by...
a year ago
William Thomas Horton (1864–1919) was one of the Smithers People, a number of artists sponsored by Leonard Smithers (1861–1907),a leading light of the Decadent movement and publisher of upscale pornography. Some starry names were in his orbit, including Max Beerbohm, Aleister...
Classical Wisdom
Forgotten Gods
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
6 months ago
Nature Spirits of Greek Myth
TheCollector
What Is Freud’s Superego & What Does It Have to Do With Society?
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History Today Feed
The Allure of Medieval Churches
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
a month ago
The Allure of Medieval Churches
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/30/2024 - 09:12
TheCollector
A Luta Continua! Mozambique’s Struggle for Independence
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Disciple of Jesus Christ: Who Was Judas Iscariot?
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African History...
a brief note on the Intellectual history of Africa
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
10 months ago
the Jabarti diaspora of North-Eastern Africa.
TheCollector
The 5 Most Significant Queens and Kings of Jerusalem
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Dreams of Space -...
Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space with Terry (1952)
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a...
a year ago
Mara. Sky-Hi: A Trip Into Space With Terry. Personal History Agency : NY. 22 p. 1952
It came in a nice gift box with a space quiz. It is a little bit of an odd astronomy book. The illustration are very beautiful and if you notice each planet has smaller people in the picture to...
TheCollector
New British Museum Book Brings Egyptian Pharaohs to Life
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The Father of Phenomenology: Who Was Edmund Husserl?
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History Today Feed
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
4 months ago
‘A Revolutionary Friendship’ by Francis D. Cogliano review
JamesHoare
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 09:18
TheCollector
Helter Skelter: Who Was Charles Manson?
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History Today Feed
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
7 months ago
‘The Emperor and the Elephant’ by Sam Ottewill-Soulsby review
JamesHoare
Tue, 04/30/2024 - 10:04
TheCollector
Kalimantan: Indonesia’s Hidden Gem for Animal Lovers
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Quipu: How Did the Inca Record Information with Cords & Knots?
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History Today Feed
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
a year ago
An Uyghur Chieftain in China’s Civil War
j.hoare
Thu, 12/21/2023 - 00:00
TheCollector
Sufism in South and South East Asia
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
7 months ago
Memorial Day Weekend Sale
History Today Feed
The Pilgrim as a Historian
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
a month ago
The Pilgrim as a Historian
JamesHoare
Wed, 11/20/2024 - 10:50
A Collection of...
Gap Week: December 29, 2023 (Year In Review)
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but...
11 months ago
Hey folks! I had planned to do a Fireside for this week with a sort of ‘year-in-review’ musing, but between the holidays and the whole pedant household coming down with a nasty cold, I’m a bit short of the time and energy to put together a full fireside with...
TheCollector
The Origins of the Republican Party: A Comprehensive Guide
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Patterns in Humanity
Demographics and American Homicides
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
11 months ago
Can racial/ethnic demographics explain the high American homicide rate?
TheCollector
7 Prominent Photorealist Artists in the World Today
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History Today Feed
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
2 months ago
‘The Writers’ Castle’ by Uwe Neumahr review
JamesHoare
Wed, 10/23/2024 - 09:34
Flashbak
Oscar Newman Designs For An Atomic City Beneath Manhattan, 1969
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004)...
8 months ago
In 1969, the Canadian-born American architect Oscar Newman (30 September 1935 – 14 April 2004) designed a nuclear bomb-proof city beneath Manhattan. In a vast spherical space itself created by a series of nuclear explosions, he’d build a city pretty much like the one above, with...
TheCollector
Whaleship Essex: The Terrifying Story That Inspired Moby Dick
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Classical Wisdom
For the Love of the Classics
Valentine's Gifts
10 months ago
TheCollector
10 Lesser-Known Greek Gods & Goddesses
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Dreams of Space -...
Yuri's Night is April 12th!
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri...
a year ago
Dream About Gagarin (1961)
Celebrating "Yuri's Night." This is the celebration of Yuri Gagarin 1st manned flight into space in Vostok 1, which completed one orbit of Earth on 12 April 1961. So this book is also from 1961 suggesting that children should dream of this...
Global Inequality...
The end and the beginning of history
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
5 months ago
Three ways of thinking about Lea Ypi’s Free
Flashbak
The World Turned Upside Down : Bizarro Illustrations From An 18th Century Chapbook
The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon...
2 months ago
The World Turned Upside Down or The Folly of Man Exemplified in Twelve Comical Relations upon Uncommon Subjects is Illustrated with Twelve Curious Cuts Truly Adapted to Each Story. The witty woodcuts show various role reversals. A cow becomes a butcher and the butcher his meat. A...
Patterns in Humanity
Global crime
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
3 weeks ago
How do crime rates vary around the world? And how reliable is the data?
TheCollector
10 Women Thinkers of the Enlightenment You Should Know
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Verification Vs. Falsification: The Birth of the Philosophy of Science
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Dr Alun Withey
The Troublesome Gibbet of John Haines, the ‘Wounded Highwayman’ of Hounslow.
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the...
10 months ago
For this post, I am going to wander into the world of crime in the late eighteenth century, and the grisly fate that befell many who committed the heinous crime of highway robbery. (Full disclosure: I’m not an historian of crime, gibbets or highwaymen…perhaps the case I’m about...
TheCollector
Wuxing: What Are the Five Elements of Chinese Philosophy?
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10 Essential Films to Watch to Understand Surrealist Cinema
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The Reconstruction Era: Integrating the American South After the Civil War
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Classical Wisdom
Socrates and the Soul
And the Immortal Soul
5 months ago
weird medieval guys
Why is medieval art so weird?
Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran...
a year ago
Listen now (73 min) | In this inaugural episode of the Weird Medieval Guys podcast, Olivia and Aran discuss why medieval art is so intriguing to modern viewers and what makes so much of it so weird. Also discussed are Galaxy Quest, Mel Gibson's crimes against the Middle Ages, and...
TheCollector
Smallpox in the New World: History, Victims, & Symptoms
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African History...
The myth of Mansa Musa's enslaved entourage
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the...
a year ago
"Stories about his [Mansa Musa's] journey have numerous anecdotes which are not true and which the mind refuses to admit".
TheCollector
5 Legendary European Theater Directors You Should Know
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What Are the Best Museums in Trieste, Italy?
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Ancient Egypt Under the Achaemenid Persian Empire: A Brief Overview
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History Today Feed
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
6 months ago
‘Age of Wolf and Wind’ by Davide Zori review
JamesHoare
Wed, 05/29/2024 - 10:27
Trying to Understand...
Another Of My Essays In French
And some odds and ends.
5 months ago
Flashbak
Music of the Squares David Ramsay Hay and the Reinvention of Pythagorean Aesthetics
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it...
3 weeks ago
Understanding the same laws to apply to both visual and aural beauty, David Ramsay Hay thought it possible not only to analyse such visual wonders as the Parthenon in terms of music theory, but also to identify their corresponding musical harmonies and melodies, writes Carmel...
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10 Historic Towns in Colorado Perfect for Retirement
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10 Must-See Archaeological Sites in the US
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1979 Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan: The Beginning of the USSR’s End
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From Wartime Reserve to Pop Culture: What Is the History of ‘Keep Calm and Carry On?’
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What is Wolfgang Tillmans Most Famous For?
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US Returns 600 Stolen Artifacts to Italy
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Night Witches: The Female Russian Combat Unions of the Sky
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for August 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of August. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
100r.co, added Heriot Bay, Ballet Bay Octopus Islands, and...
Classical Wisdom
The Ancient Ozempic
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
2 months ago
Was Theriac a Miracle Drug?
Classical Wisdom
Respect the Spartan Woman!
How was it for the ancient ladies?
a year ago
How was it for the ancient ladies?
Hundred Rabbits
captain what is this
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on...
over a year ago
After 15 days on the water, we were to get into port. It was the 27th of June, and we'd left Opua on the 12th. We hove-to for the night, waiting for sunrise before entering Savusavu bay. 'Entering a strange harbor at night is for morons and fools,' people told us. We didn't...
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What Can Psychoanalysis Tell Us About Hamlet?
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10 Curious and Strange Laws From Around the World
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From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
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British-Controlled Mandatory Palestine (1920–1948): A History
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How Did the Babylonian Exile Shape Judaism?
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How Was Mussolini Removed From Power?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
The Early Years of Jesus
a year ago
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What Is Hindutva? A Look at Hindu Nationalism
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6 Artworks Inspired by Gabriel García Márquez’s Famous Novel
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Classical Wisdom
Origins of Latin Literature
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
a year ago
...and the Master of Roman Comedy
TheCollector
5 Inspirational Women From the Second World War
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What Are the Most Spoken Indigenous Languages in Mexico?
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Flashbak
Bob Pepper Art: Adult Fantasy And Vinyl Covers
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record...
3 months ago
You can see American artist Bob Pepper’s (October 23, 1938—January 16, 2019) illustrations on record and paperback covers for Elektra Records’ Nonesuch and Checkmate labels, notably on Love’s 1967 Forever Changes album. Ballentine books’ Adult Fantasy series and game artwork made...
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George Lindemann Family Returned Looted Items to Cambodia
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Top 9 Places to Visit in South Africa
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$35 Million Monet to Headline Auction at Christie’s New Asia HQ
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What Is Second Thessalonians About?
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Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Animals of the Ancient World
6 months ago
Animals of the Ancient World
TheCollector
6 Things You Should Know about Sculptor Augusta Savage
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How Did Belgium Become a Country?
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TheCollector
“I Am Because We Are”: Introducing Ubuntu Philosophy
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What is Theodor Adorno’s Negative Dialectics?
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Flashbak
Black Woodstock: The Harlem Cultural Festival, NYC – 1969
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a...
3 months ago
Away from the “peace and love” at Woodstock in 1969, New York City’s Harlem was the venue for a series of shows that became known as Black Woodstock. Held at 3pm on Sundays in Mount Morris Park between 29 June and 24 August, 1969, as many as 300,000 people attended the festival...
Patterns in Humanity
The Rise of the West
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people...
a year ago
I track the historical rise of West Europe by quantitatively analyzing the birth of notable people of science, and then I put it in context with other indicators of historical development. The data together show that West Europe had developmentally surpassed the rest of the world...
TheCollector
MFA Boston Returns a Looted Egyptian Coffin to Sweden
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Classical Wisdom
What is TIME? And Dates?
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
11 months ago
The Creation of the Calendar for the New Year
Classical Wisdom
The World's First Computer
The Antikythera Mechanism
10 months ago
The Antikythera Mechanism
TheCollector
The Merchant’s House Museum Fears ‘Irreparable Damage’
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a year ago
Flashbak
The Devil’s Dictionary: The 50-ish Best Descriptions From The Cynic’s Word Book, 1906
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka...
6 months ago
Written by American journalist Ambrose Bierce (24 June 1842 – c.1914), The Devil’s Dictionary, aka The Cynic’s Word Book, consists of common words followed by humorous and satirical definitions. The book was a compilation of Bierce’s columns for The Wasp (1881–1860 plus) and The...
TheCollector
Everything You Need to Know About the Moai
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TheCollector
The Life of Malcolm X: “You Had Better Make Some Noise”
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a year ago
Hundred Rabbits
goji no chaimu
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was...
over a year ago
After a long 21-day passage, seeing the shape of the island of Chichijima in the distance was unreal; this was our prize, our first step onto Japanese soil. We used to make many trips to Japan by plane, but getting there by our own efforts — by sailboat — is a lot slower and...
TheCollector
Bronze Age Town Found in Saudi Arabian Desert
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TheCollector
What Did Americans Eat During the Great Depression?
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Dreams of Space -...
Some Day I'll Be an Aerospace Engineer (1967)
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the...
a year ago
A "career book' today to inspire young people to pursue engineering. This is a little later in the space race but they did have a clear plan laid out for creating the engineers they might need. The school library was usually full of these career books to inspire academic...
History Today Feed
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
8 months ago
‘Bluestockings’ by Susannah Gibson review
JamesHoare
Wed, 04/24/2024 - 09:46
TheCollector
How to Explore the Galapagos Islands for Its Natural Wonders
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6 months ago
African History...
The heroic age in Darfur: a history of the pre-colonial kingdom of Darfur ca. 1500-1916.
The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted...
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The political marginalization of the Darfur region since the creation of colonial Sudan has resulted in one of the continent's longest-standing conflicts, which threatens to destroy the country's social fabric and its historical heritage. Just as the plight of modern Darfur...
TheCollector
Was Emperor Nero Universally Hated During His Reign?
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Flashbak
Gas Mask Photos: An Alternative Mask for the Halloween Season
The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to...
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The idea of disguise and wearing masks is central to art. From Saul Steinberg’s paper bag masks to those incredible masks of the African phantom, Wladyslaw T. Benda’s living masks and William Mortensen’s haunting portraits from West of Zanzibar, appearances are changed to deceive...
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Denim: The Fabric That Built America
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Denim was G.I. in wartime America. Originally used as heavy industry, utility workwear, these images mostly from the 1940s, show how the fabric became synonymous with American grit and productivity. The look was born in 18th Century Europe. Bleu de Gênes was the rough fabric...
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French Antique Art Dealers Against New E.U. Import Restrictions
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7 Famous Artists Who Turned to Crime
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UN Committee Votes Against “At Risk” Designation for Stonehenge
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Wilfrid Voynich: Bookseller, Revolutionary, Amateur Cryptologist... Suspected Spy?
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TheCollector Interviews Artist Inna Levinson: From Paint to Pixels
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The Anglo-Zanzibar War (AKA The Shortest War in History)
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6 of Katherine Mansfield’s Short Stories You Need to Read
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Monstrous Births: Artistically Understanding the Mystery of Birth
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How Did Frederick the Great Transform Prussia?
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Who is Ana Mendieta? An Icon of Environmental Art
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History Today Feed
Radical Conservatives and the Federal Union
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JamesHoare
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Tue, 08/13/2024 - 09:21
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7 Artists of The Nouveau Réalisme Movement You Should Know
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The Loudun Affair: Bizarre Witch Trials in France
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8 Women Artists Who Were Inspired by Conceptual Art
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10 Ancient Sites in New Mexico You Should Visit
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Global Inequality...
The end of the great order under the Heaven
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TheCollector
Restoration Reveals Ancient Colors of Egypt’s Edfu Temple
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Flashbak
Derek Jarman’s Home In Dungeness: Where Jesus Walked In The Garden
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s...
8 months ago
Before a run of Derek Jarman’s (31 January 1942 – 19 February 1994) The Garden at New York’s Metrograph theater, the British director spoke about his own garden and his house at Dungeness on the coast of Kent in England. Jarman made The Garden on the grounds of his seaside...
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Istanbul’s Top 7 Historic Gems
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Medieval Necropolis Unearthed at Bulgarian Bus Station
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Egyptian Cat Goddess: Who Is Bastet?
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Marble Head of Apollo Discovered in Greece
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Patterns in Humanity
Race, economics and homicide in the United States: a summary
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Why economic factors cannot explain homicide disparities in the United States
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Siege of Yorktown: The Final Battle of the American Revolution
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How Jacopo Tintoretto Defined the Renaissance in Venice
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Egyptian Sun-god: Who Is Ra?
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
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Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
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India’s Kuka Revolt Ends in Death
j.hoare
Tue, 01/16/2024 - 09:58
TheCollector
The Book of Job and the Case for Women’s Rights in the Bible
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10 Surprising Facts About the Great Beaver Wars
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What’s the Meaning of Life for Confucianism?
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Heimdall: Get to Know the Viking Superhero and Guardian of Asgard
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The Birthplace of Renaissance Art: Must-Visit Galleries in Florence
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Who Was Sayed Idries Shah?
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What Criticisms Are Directed Towards Anti-Natalism?
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A Collection of...
Gap Week: April 19, 2024 (Manor Lords First Impression)
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society...
8 months ago
Hey folks, this week is a bit of a gap week as I am heading out to the annual meeting of the Society for Military History (and, indeed, by the time you read this, I will be there). Normally, I post the abstract of my conference talk for these sorts of things, but since I …...
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When Philosophy Meets Oppression: Who Was Baruch Spinoza?
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Classical Wisdom
Calm in the Face of Crisis
Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
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Putting the Greek Back into Stoicism
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What Are the Origins of the True Crime Genre?
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The Essential Greeks
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What Are the Top 7 Must-See Attractions in Mallorca?
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Mothers of the Ancient World
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TheCollector
The Berlin Crisis of 1961: Why The USSR Built the Wall
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Who Was the Real Good King Wenceslas Behind the Christmas Carol?
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What Were the Enclosure Acts?
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of Asia
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plus; the African presence in Japan (1543-1639)
TheCollector
6 Outrageous Whaling Stories
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Classical Wisdom
How Can We Separate History from Myth?
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a year ago
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TheCollector
7 Works by Romaine Brooks You Should Know
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Sales Drop for Christie’s in 2023
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How Found Objects Became Central to Modern Art
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Trying to Understand...
Honesty: What's In It For Me?
First, do lots of harm.
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Flashbak
1980s Birmingham – Portraits of A City Under Thee Cosh
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8 months ago
“The City Centre is unrecognisable from the 1980s. Everything is glass. Birmingham doesn’t feel like home anymore.” – Richard Davis We’re back looking at 1980s Britain’s through Richard Davis’s photographs. This time we join him in Birmingham, the country’s ‘shabby not chic‘...
TheCollector
6 Must-See Spanish Castles
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A Collection of...
Continues the Hiatus, 2024
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue...
2 months ago
Friends, Readers, Countrymen, lend me your eyes! As sadly expected, the hiatus is going to continue through October. I am making good progress on my writing, but still need to keep focusing. I am currently, I believe, on track for us to go back to normally scheduled posts in...
TheCollector
11th-Century Coins Found by Metal Detectors Valued at $5.6M
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History Today Feed
New Year, Old Books
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JamesHoare
Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
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Tue, 12/17/2024 - 09:14
TheCollector
What Are the Characteristics of Italian Renaissance Art?
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Ancient Papyrus Reveals Plato’s Final Hours
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Valkyries: Get to Know the Norse Demons of the Dead
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5 Transformative Leaders That Shaped British History
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What Did Christopher Columbus Discover?
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The Rise of Television & The Power of Images in US Elections
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How Many U.S. Presidents Served Two Terms in Office?
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The Famous Mummies of the Inca and the Chinchorro
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Benedict Arnold: The Epitome of Betrayal
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A Brief History of Iceland (From Discovery to 21st Century)
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What Was the Italian Risorgimento?
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TheCollector
How an Orthodox Patriarch Became “Protestant”
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African History...
a brief note on contacts between ancient African kingdoms and Rome.
finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
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finding the lost city of Rhapta on the east African coast.
TheCollector
Rise and Legacy: Who Was Harry Truman?
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A Collection of...
Collections: The Problem with Sci-Fi Body Armor
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at...
3 weeks ago
This week we’re covering the winning topic from the latest ACOUP Senate poll, which is a look at some of the odd designs and mechanics for futuristic science fiction body armor, particularly rigid ‘hardsuits.’ Naturally, this post isn’t going to cover every variety of armor that...
TheCollector
Philadelphia’s New Harriet Tubman Statue
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5 Key Myths About the Greek God Hades
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Here’s What to Know About the Oldest High School in America
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What Are the Four Waves of Feminism?
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Study Reveals Origins of the Knight’s Tombstone in Jamestown
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TheCollector
The Kherson Art Museum Identified Pieces Looted by Russia
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African History...
A complete history of the old city of Gao ca. 700-1898.
Journal of African cities: chapter 12
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Journal of African cities: chapter 12
Flashbak
In Your Face: Photographer Shoots Londoners Up Close And Personal
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the...
7 months ago
Using the skills he learned as a table tennis champ, Londoner Paul Trevor wandered through the city’s financial district and its money markets and Brick Lane market getting in people’s faces. These spontaneous closeups appeared in the book and show In Your Face. Like Mark...
History Today Feed
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
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‘Lower than the Angels’ by Diarmaid MacCulloch review
JamesHoare
Mon, 12/16/2024 - 11:25
TheCollector
What Was the Vickers Wellington Bomber?
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How Did the Ancient Egyptian Religion Change Through the Centuries?
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TheCollector Interviews Anys Reimann, Contemporary Artist
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Who Is Satan in the New Testament?
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Classical Wisdom
How do we know what’s True? How can we decipher what is real among lies?
“Triple Threat at Suez Canal, Panama Canal, & Mexico Attack Freight”
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TheCollector
Who Is the Most Famous Centaur?
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TheCollector
Neon: The Cool History of the Enigmatic Noble Gas
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TheCollector
The Ethics of Epicureanism vs The Ethics of Stoicism
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What Is Banksy’s Real Identity? (5 Scenarios)
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African History...
a brief note on the African exploration of the Old world
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a year ago
plus: the African discovery of north-western Europe.
Classical Wisdom
The Art of Pompeii
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
5 months ago
Plato, Alexander the Great and more!
TheCollector
Who Were ‘The Cambridge Five’?
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TheCollector
What Was the Pilgrimage of Grace?
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Everything You Need to Know About Marcel Duchamp’s Readymades
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Global Inequality...
Sodom and Gomorrah
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there...
10 months ago
Le hasard is a capricious master. When I recently travelled to China, I knew that I would read there books printed in China and about China. So I took none of them with me. The only book that I took there was a book that has nothing to do with China: Proust’s
History Today Feed
In Defence of Boring Books
In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
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In Defence of Boring Books
JamesHoare
Thu, 04/04/2024 - 00:00
TheCollector
From Legends to Ballads: What Is Folklore?
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Flashbak
Why Jimi Hendrix Preferred Linda McCartney To 19 Naked Women
Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician....
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Jimi Hendrix was a megastar. At his short-lived peak, he was the world’s highest earning musician. But record companies were uncertain how to sell the man behind the music who was banned by the BBC. For the album Are You Experienced, photographer Karl Ferris snapped the band with...
Classical Wisdom
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Free Will Vs Determinism
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5 Great Reads by Charles Dickens
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Dreams of Space -...
Cosmonaut-2 (1964)
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely...
over a year ago
Cosmonaut-2 was a Russian pamphlet for older children about Gherman Titov. It has some lovely illustration about the 2nd manned Russian space launch. At age 25 Titov remains the youngest man to fly in Earth orbit. Vostok 2 was launched on August 6, 1961.
Cosmonaut-2, 1964. 38 p....
TheCollector
The Troubled History of the Polish-Ukrainian Friendship in the 20th Century
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TheCollector
Why Was The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Put on Trial?
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What’s the Best Time to Visit the Colosseum?
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A Guide to Santa Fe’s Museum Hill (5 Museums to Explore)
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
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‘Revolusi’ by David Van Reybrouck review
JamesHoare
Mon, 03/04/2024 - 11:48
TheCollector
Posthumanism vs Transhumanism: What Is the Difference?
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TheCollector
Why Did Ana Mendieta Use Blood in Her Works?
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Res Obscura
Why I love etymologies
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words...
7 months ago
Telephones popularized "hello," "lox" is 8,000 years old, and other reasons why the history of words matters
Classical Wisdom
Weekend Roundup
Battle of the Historians
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TheCollector
Why do People Believe Britons are Descended from Israelites?
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TheCollector
Did the French Revolution Spark Modern Democracy?
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Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for March 2023
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of...
a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects during the month of March.
Summary Of Changes
Donsol, added 100r logo to splash screen on the rom.
100r.co, added a new page: diy carbonation system. Updated Saving fuel, Engine rebuild and...
TheCollector
How Does Nan Goldin’s Work Challenge Conventional Photography?
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TheCollector
Tunisian Bardo Museum Reopened Recently
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a year ago
TheCollector
Who Is Kiki Smith?
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2 months ago
Hundred Rabbits
Summary of changes for October
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the...
over a year ago
Hey everyone! This is the list of all the changes we've done to our projects and apps during the month of October. We'll also be reporting in our on position in the world, and on our future plans.
Summary Of Changes
TinyBASIC, implemented TinyBASIC in Uxntal.
Left, added a...
TheCollector
What Is Traditional Lakota Art of the Great Plains?
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TheCollector
Who Were the Samaritans?
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A Collection of...
Collections: Teaching Paradox, Imperator, Part IIIb:
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at...
3 months ago
This is the second half of the third and final part of our three-part (I, IIa, IIb, IIIa) look at Paradox Interactives ancient grand strategy game, Imperator: Rome, which covers (inter alia) the period of the collapse of the Roman Republic, which we generally call the Late...
Classical Wisdom
The Many Roads to Rome
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
6 months ago
The Ancient Romans VS the Modern Chinese
TheCollector
Three Men Convicted of Stealing Ming Dynasty Vase
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a year ago
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